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Do minerals undergo cycles?
In a way, yes. Rocks are clusters of minerals and rocks undergo cyles.
How are clastic limestone and fossiliferous limestone deposition different?
Clastic rocks are sedimentary rocks formed from pre-existing fragments of minerals. Fossiliferous rocks are formed in the same way, except that they contain fossils.
Is table salt a rock or mineral?
Table salt, or just salt, NaCl, is a mineral. It is usually referred by geologists as the mineral halite. The difference between rocks in minerals is that rocks are made of combinations of minerals, and not the other way around. A classic way to think of this is minerals being "letters", and rocks being "words".
How can one learn to identify rocks and minerals?
Learning to identify rocks can be difficult when you are first started. Once you get the hang of it though you will start to notice patterns and similarities that will help you to identify rocks and minerals. A good way to start is by purchasing a book about rocks and minerals as well as doing some research on the web.
What happens to the minerals when a rock is metamorphosed?
In metamorphic rocks, minerals occur in joints, faultsor crevices.. they are formed when minerals in their molten, liquid or gaseous form move towards the earth's surface. then they cool and solidify. and in dis way they are formed.
Do minerals undergo cycles?
In a way, yes. Rocks are clusters of minerals and rocks undergo cyles.
How are clastic limestone and fossiliferous limestone deposition different?
Clastic rocks are sedimentary rocks formed from pre-existing fragments of minerals. Fossiliferous rocks are formed in the same way, except that they contain fossils.
What are false a-minerals are all made up of rocks b- rocks are generally mixtures c-minerals can be compounds or elements d- minerals are inorganic?
A is false - Rocks are composed of minerals not the other way round. B, C and D are all true.
Why does granite not change in the same way as limestone?
Granite and limestone are very different rocks. Granite is an igneous rock formed from magma. It contains many different types of minerals.
Is table salt a rock or mineral?
Table salt, or just salt, NaCl, is a mineral. It is usually referred by geologists as the mineral halite. The difference between rocks in minerals is that rocks are made of combinations of minerals, and not the other way around. A classic way to think of this is minerals being "letters", and rocks being "words".
How can one learn to identify rocks and minerals?
Learning to identify rocks can be difficult when you are first started. Once you get the hang of it though you will start to notice patterns and similarities that will help you to identify rocks and minerals. A good way to start is by purchasing a book about rocks and minerals as well as doing some research on the web.
Do all rocks weather the same way?
Erosion rates depend on the composition of the rocks and how they are attacked by the environment.Different kinds of rocks have different composition and will erode at different rates.Rocks in different places will be affected differently by wind, water, ice, rain, pollutants, etc. and so they will erode at different rates.
How are the three different types of rocks different?
Each of the rocks form in a different way.
How are the three major rocks are different?
Each of the rocks form in a different way.
How are igneous metamorphic and sedimentry rocks different?
because the way there formed is how there different
What rocks don't contain minerals?
most rocks from what i know contain minerals especially sedimentary rocks. and don't all rocks eventually become sedimentary rocks so really don't they all contain minerals to some extent :) hope it helped (by the way i am only a gcse student)
What kind of rocks are formed by percipitaion of a mineral?
The precipitation of minerals forms chemical sedimentary rocks. Examples include calcite deposits in vesicles in igneous rocks like pumice. The definition may be extended to include rocks formed by evaporation. Mineral Gypsum is formed this way.
